San Francisco Shorinkan Dojo

Somarts Cultural Center

The San Francisco Shorin Ryu Shorin Kan Kumemura Dojo was founded in 1992. We continue to grow into a unique karate community. We have deep roots in Okinawa. We belong to the Shorin Ryu Shorinkan Association, a strong national karate organization. We take the best customs of Okinawan karate to create an environment of learning and hard work. We use a minimum of structure and regimen. The focus is self defense and extracting the principles from kata. We demystify karate and de-emphasize rank. In fact we only have three color obi (belt); white, brown and black. We fully understand that karate gives you back exactly what you put into it. We practice karate as a lifetime of effort.

What's in the name "Kumemura"?